document.write( "Question 359151: If a linear function f satisfies the conditions : f ( -3 ) = - 2 and f ( 3 ) = 16 , find f ( x ). \r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( " f ( -3 ) = - 2 and f ( 3 ) = 16 give us Pt(-3,-2) and Pt(3,16)
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document.write( "Finding the slope using difference in the y values/difference in x values \r
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document.write( "slope =  = 18/6 = 3
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document.write( "using the standard slope intercept form of a line
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document.write( "f(x) = 3x + b
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document.write( "Using one of the points(3,16)to solve for b
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document.write( "16 = 9 + b
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document.write( "7 = b
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document.write( "f(x) = 3x + 7\r
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